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Definition of: nyctitropism
(nik·tit′rə·piz′əm) noun Bot.
The changing of the position of the leaves of certain plants during the night. Also nyc′·ti·nas′ty (-ti·nas′tē).
—nyc′ti·trop′ic (-trop′ik) adjective
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